Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of December 31, 2015	$ 147,906
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations	(2,820)
Net balance as of September 30, 2016	311,420
Automation and Analytics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of December 31, 2015	54,316
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations	(1,496)
Net balance as of September 30, 2016	219,154
Medication Adherence
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net balance as of December 31, 2015	93,590
Foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations	(1,324)
Net balance as of September 30, 2016	92,266
Mach4
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired	166,334
Mach4 \| Automation and Analytics
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired	166,334
Mach4 \| Medication Adherence
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill acquired	$ 0

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
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